Peripheral arterial disease

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Methods of evaluating and managing peripheral arterial disease have undergone significant changes in the last several years. In this article, Drs Krikorian and Vacek examine the place that angioplasty and other percutaneous techniques have taken in the treatment of atherosclerotic arterial disease affecting the lower extremities.

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Raffi K. Krikorian

Raffi K. Krikorian, MD Dr Krikorian (left) is an interventional cardiology fellow at Mid-America Heart Institute, St Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri.

James L. Vacek

James L. Vacek, MD Dr Vacek (right) is clinical professor of medicine, Truman Medical Center, University of Missouri— Kansas City School of Medicine, and consulting cardiologist, Mid-America Heart Institute. His interests include cardiac arrhythmias, percutaneous vascularization techniques, echocardiography, nuclear imaging, and computer database applications.